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We found about 156 results for Ear Nose and Throat Disorders
  1. Ear, Nose, andThroat Provides links to info on sore throats, ear infections, and sinusitis. Also has info on mononucleosis tests and decision aids for sleep apnea and allergies.
  2. Strep Throat Discusses strep throat, an infection in the throatand tonsils caused by bacteria. Covers symptoms like sore throatand fever. Includes info on rapid strep test andthroat culture. Covers treatment with medicines and surgery (tonsillectomy). Includes info on possible complications.
  3. Sore Throat: Here's Help Take a minute to learn about a sore throatand what you can do to feel better.
  4. Sore Throatand Other Throat Problems Briefly discusses symptoms of sore throat caused by virus and bacteria infections and irritants. Covers common cold, mononucleosis (mono), strep throat, and flu. Covers symptoms such as swollen glands and pain. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  5. Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture) Covers how broken noses can happen. Discusses symptoms such as nose pain, swelling, and crooked or bent appearance. Covers diagnosis and treatment. Also covers possible complications, such as infection and breathing difficulty.
  6. Objects in the Nose Briefly discusses types of objects that can get stuck in the noseand possible symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  7. Disc Battery in the Nose
  8. Ear Canal Problems (Swimmer's Ear) Briefly discusses causes of swimmer's earand common symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  9. Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
  10. Ear Infections in Children Learn about ear infections and how you can care for your child at home.
  11. Object Stuck in the Throat
  12. Ear infection (otitis media): Fast facts Find out what otitis media (ear infection) is.
  13. Recurrent Ear Infections and Persistent Effusion
  14. Nose Injuries Briefly discusses causes of nose injuries from sports, hobbies, and work-related activities. Covers seriousness of a broken noseand possible complications. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  15. Rapid Strep Test for Strep Throat Explains rapid strep test to test for bacteria that cause strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis). Explains when test is done and what results mean.
  16. Objects in the Ear Briefly discusses what types of objects can get in the earand what increases the risk of foreign bodies in the ear. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  17. Ear Infections
  18. Strep Throat Complications
  19. Ear Problems: Should My Child Be Treated for Fluid Buildup in the Middle Ear? Guides through decision to treat fluid buildup in the middle ear. Discusses risks and benefits of treatment such as ear tubes and adenoid surgery. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  20. Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older Briefly discusses common causes of ear injuries and problems, including infection, sports injuries, and loud noises. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  21. Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Briefly discusses common causes of ear injuries and problems, including infection, fluid buildup, and allergies. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  22. Tubes for Ear Infections Learn how temporary ear tubes help treat ear infections.
  23. Ear Tube Surgery
  24. Complications of Ear Infections
  25. Tympanocentesis for Ear Infections
  26. Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics? Guides through decision to use antibiotics for a child's ear infection. Covers symptoms of an ear infection. Offers home treatment tips. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision. This topic is only appropriate for children 6 months and older.
  27. Here's Help: How to Give Your Child Eardrops Here's help with giving your child eardrops.
  28. Blocked Eustachian Tubes
  29. Scarlet Fever This topic discusses scarlet fever, a term used for strep throat with a rash. Covers the symptoms, the cause, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated.
  30. Voice Problems
  31. Frequent Nosebleeds
  32. Labyrinthitis
  33. Laryngitis
  34. Obstructive sleep apnea: Fast Facts Learn what sleep apnea is.
  35. Ménière's Disease
  36. Nosebleeds Briefly discusses causes of nosebleeds, including injuries, health conditions, medicines, and changes in the environment, such as smoke. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  37. Hay Fever and Other Seasonal Allergies
  38. Strep Test for Children Learn what a strep test is and how it's done.
  39. Esophagitis
  40. What Is a Sleep Study? Learn what sleep studies are and why they're done.
  41. Snoring Contains information on snoring. Does not cover sleep apnea or sleep disorders. Includes info on what causes snoring. Discusses things you can do to stop snoring. Covers snoring treatments such as medicines, oral breathing devices, and surgery.
  42. Mononucleosis (Mono) Discusses mononucleosis (also called mono or the kissing disease) caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Covers symptoms including high fever, severe sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes (swollen glands), tonsils, and spleen. Offers home treatment and prevention tips.
  43. Age-Related Hearing Loss
  44. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Discusses benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Distinguishes between dizziness and a feeling of spinning (vertigo). Covers how it is diagnosed. Discusses treatment with head exercises (Epley and Semont maneuvers) and medicines.
  45. Vestibular Neuritis
  46. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
  47. Sleep Apnea Focuses on obstructive sleep apnea. Discusses causes, including narrowed airways and obesity. Covers symptoms like snoring, gasping during sleep, and daytime sleepiness. Info on treatment with CPAP and oral or nasal breathing devices.
  48. Swallowed Button Disc Battery, Magnet, or Object With Lead
  49. Tonsillitis Discusses tonsillitis. Covers symptoms like sore throatand swollen lymph nodes. Includes causes like the bacteria that cause strep throat. Discusses home treatment, nonprescription pain medicines, surgery to remove tonsils (tonsillectomy).
  50. Object Stuck in a Child's Airway
  51. Mitochondrial Diseases
  52. Sleep Studies Describes various sleep studies used to diagnose sleep disorders. Discusses problems like snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, and narcolepsy. Covers common sleep studies, including polysomnograms, multiple sleep latency tests, and the maintenance of wakefulness test.
  53. Colds
  54. How to Stop a Nosebleed Learn simple steps you can use to stop a nosebleed.
  55. Sinusitis Discusses sinusitis, which is infection or inflammation of the lining of the sinus cavities. Covers acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. Looks at causes and symptoms. Covers treatment with medicines and surgery.
  56. Parotitis
  57. Earwax Briefly discusses how earwax works to protect the ear canal and what may cause problems in the ear canal. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  58. Pressure Injuries From Scuba Diving
  59. Stages of Sleep Apnea
  60. Repair of a Deviated Septum (Septoplasty)
  61. Harmful Noise Levels
  62. Stopping a Nosebleed
  63. Epley and Semont Maneuvers for Vertigo
  64. Anosmia
  65. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Information on uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea or snoring. Explains that UPPP is a procedure to remove excess tissue in the throat to make the airway wider. Discusses effectiveness and risks.
  66. Hearing Loss Includes info on hearing loss. Discusses causes and symptoms like tinnitus, muffled hearing, and vertigo. Covers exams and tests used to diagnose hearing loss. Discusses treatment with medicine, hearing aids, or cochlear implant.
  67. Tonsillectomy Explains surgery to take out tonsils because of strep throat infections or tonsillitis. Gives info on what to expect after surgery, such as sore throat. Explains how child may feel and act after surgery. Also includes info on risks.
  68. Allergic Rhinitis Discusses allergic rhinitis. Covers common immediate and chronic symptoms. Looks at what increases risk. Covers treatment options. Offers prevention and treatment tips.
  69. Sleep Apnea: How Is It Treated? Learn about treatment choices for sleep apnea.
  70. Hearing Protectors
  71. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Before Your Surgery Learn what to expect when you have endoscopic sinus surgery and how to prepare for it.
  72. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Returning Home Find out how you'll feel after endoscopic sinus surgery and how to take care of yourself at home.
  73. X-Ray Swallowing Study
  74. Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) Covers how and why a fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing is done. Also includes how to prepare, risks, and what the results mean.
  75. Sleep Apnea: How Treatment Can Improve Your Life Learn about the benefits of treating sleep apnea.
  76. Types of Allergic Rhinitis
  77. Sleep Apnea: Time to Get Checked Learn about the different ways that sleep apnea can affect the quality of your life.
  78. Sleep Apnea: Using CPAP Learn how CPAP works and how to use a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea.
  79. Vertigo: The Epley Maneuver Learn how the Epley maneuver can help you get rid of your vertigo.
  80. Needle Puncture and Aspiration of Sinus Contents
  81. Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  82. Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery? Guides through decision to have surgery to treat chronic sinusitis. Discusses endoscopic and traditional surgery. Explains who is a good candidate for surgery. Lists reasons for and against surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  83. Tonsillitis: Should My Child Have a Tonsillectomy? Guides through decision to have your child have a tonsillectomy for tonsillitis. Includes common reasons to have a tonsillectomy. Describes how this surgery is done. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  84. Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  85. Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  86. Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  87. Hearing Loss in Children, Age 4 Years and Older
  88. Medicines That Cause Hearing Loss
  89. Hearing Loss in Babies, Newborn to Age 3 Months
  90. Hearing Loss in Babies, Ages 4 to 6 Months
  91. Hearing Loss in Babies, Ages 7 Months to 1 Year
  92. Hearing Loss in Children, Ages 1 to 2 Years
  93. Hearing Loss in Children, Ages 2 to 4 Years
  94. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  95. Repair of Nasal Septal Perforation
  96. Oral Breathing Devices for Sleep Apnea and Snoring
  97. Childhood Esophageal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  98. Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery? Guides through decision to have surgery for sleep apnea. Discusses problems like depression and high blood pressure associated with lack of treatment. Covers alternatives to surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  99. Mononucleosis Complications
  100. Mild, Moderate, and Severe Vertigo

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